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a new absorbent preparation is made
from the c%ocoanut fiber. 1t is called
ccfierdam, and VIII hold like II sponge
from twelve to fourteen times its own
weight of water.-Arkansaw Traveller.
, 1887-04-16

The Indian still holds 1874, 900, 900 acres
In this country.
, 1887-04-16

There are published daily throughout
the world about 100 new books, or 20,-
600 n year.
, 1887-04-16

There are -four female missionaries TO
every LOCO, 900 of womcn in India.
, 1887-04-16

Letter heads, bill heads, and note heads
at the Leader Office.
, 1887-04-16
Maverick National Bank,
BOSTON, MASS.

Accounts of Banks. Bankers and Corporations
soil tied.
Our facilities for COLLIE CTIONS are excellent
and we re-discount Tor Banks when balances
warrant IL
Boston Is a Reserve City, and balances with us
from Banks mot located In other Reserve Ilties)
count Ms a reserve.
We draw our own Exchange on London and
the Continent, and make able transfers and
place money by telegraph throughout the Uni
tie StateS a d Canada.
Government Bonds bought and sold, and Ex-
changes In " ashington made for Banks without
extra charge.
= e have a market for prime, first class In
veStmtnt sc uritirs, and Invite proposals from
States, ounties and Cities when issuing bonds.
- do a general Banking business, and invite
CORES, ohdence.
A~A T. OTTER. President.
Jos. w. WORK Ca=hfrr.
, 1887-04-16
BLACK HILLS STAGE
AND EXPRESS COMPANY

Coaches leave Chugwater daily Except
Sundays On arrival of the G. & n.
train, touching Fort Laramie, Rawhide
Buttes and Lusk, and connect with the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad at Lusk
and for Sundance, Buffalo, Fort Fetter-
man, Fort Mckinney, Douglas, (Wyo.),
Fort Robinson and Chadron in Nebraska,
and Rapid City, Spearfsh and Dcadwood,
Oak.
The cheapest and shortest route by
twenty-four hours.
The U. s.. mail carried. We have first
class eating stations, and our division
agents take all pains to secure the COM
fort OF passengers.
T. e. LoNGHURsT. APeut.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
CHEER UP, FAINT HEART.

Against the west but yesterday
The golden cloudlets peaceful lay,
But now their gold is changed to gray.
And sobbing winds do blow.
Oh, tears that rain from weeping eyesl
Oh, weary heart oppressed with sighs'
Does hope, which colored once thy skies,
No more its hues bestow?
Cheer up faint heart nor thus despair.
Another dawn will CLEAN as fair,
And brilliant day arise from where
Just now is deepest gloom.
Once more, perchance, shall I attain
New pleasure; yet, how brief its reign,
For atterward will come new pain,
And the right to reign assume.
Yet who shall say that life is vain,
Though joys are oft deposed by pain?
1t better fits us in the main,
To future good enjoy.
Were life one round of pleasures gay
No night to alternate with day
Just brilliant dazzling light Away
'Twould soon with sweetness cloy.
-MiIm0ukee Sentinel.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
PrOgreSS of Poland.

There has been remarkable development
in the manufacturing industry of Poland
during the last few years. According to the
saw, there were in 1884 over $500 factories
of one kind or another in the kingdom en-
uloying 105.300 hands, while twelve wears
before the number employed was but 10000.
Large fortunes are being made by the manu-
facturers, who are principally Germans and
Polish Jews. LODI is the Polish Manches-
ter. The place has grown from small place
of $4,000 population in 1860 to great manu-
featuring city of 10000 souls, and contain
hands. The mills of LODI work up every
year about $4,000 bales of cotton. Sixty
per cent of the population are of German
nationality, and about three-fourths of this
proportion ha7e been naturalized as Russian
Subjects
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
The Dealers Appeal Unsuccessfully to the
Government Authorities.

The Dealers Appeal Unsuccessfully to the
Government Authorities.
Yesterday was the last day of the flea
market The tifty-two old women who have
sat haggling over their uncanny wares in the
square by the government pawn shop until
the queer band had become part of the
familiar physiognomy of the city had been
told that their time was up at 8 P NJ sharp,
and that the flea market would then be
thing Of the past. They had appealed in
vain to the mayor, to the minister of the in
terror and as a last resort, by deputation to
the King, praying that in consideration OF
their great age they might keep their stands
or move them elsewhere until they could
drop out together, as it were. They were
told that there was no room for sentiment in
their case. Perhaps the feas had killed it.
Their mixed stock of secondhand clothes
old rags, felt shoes and crockerv certainly
harbored fair share But then, it was a
very cheap market-sO cheap that others
than the very poor sought it for bargains.
No matter they must all go together Gus
toners had come from far and near to the
closing sale until the square was black. So
brisk trade the flea market had never
known. In spite of it more than one aged
face was wet with bitter tears as the hands
of the old tower clock pointed to three and
the word to move on was given. There was
very little left to move that was worth it;
nothing more worn or shaky than the old
market women themselves. AS they filed
out with their bundles casting stolen glances
behind them, one of the characteristic tradi-
tons of this old city went out with them and
became thing of the past-Copenhagen
Letter.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18

Tell him we don't want any husbands"
prompted Mariana.
1--WE don't want any husbands" declared
D,other
But you will need one when you are
little Older" argued the historian. Illus
bands are great convenience in a family;
and they can be made to ask all the disagree
able questions and carry the hand-baggage
when you travel. Then what a halcyon
group we shall make around the farmhouse
as time melows us all three You'd better
accept me, young man, and let me sit on the
other side of Marine
The idiot boy gazed from one to the other,
and finally nodded to Valentine.
There is room the other side of Marine"
he said.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
A Queer Little CIoudburst,

At about five o'clock last evening sud.
den splash and rushing of water on the
southeast corner of the square was heard
and seen, and teams hitched to carriages
standing close by dashed off in fright, but
fortunately the drivers had their lines in
hand or serious damage would have been
done. Upon the first reaction from alarm
thus occasioned the cause of this sudden
precipitation of such a small body of water,
less than five barrels, with a force and &C
companied by such peculiar defamation, as
it could have only descended from the clouds,
was observed to be two clouds Immediately
above, one a bronze, angry-looking, and the
other a purplish, smoke-colored cloud with
silver streaks through it, repelling each
other with great violence.-Galseston Neaos.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18

blue but her silken curly hair was black,
and Gertrude had inherited Aunt Valentines
pretty hands and trick of using them against
the background of her hair.
Mariana was plain and pretty by turns.
Her place was beside her brother; she cut
his food for him and restrained his spoon.
Brother Nichols, though in his early teens
and clad according to his age looked like an
overgrown, bald-headed baby. He could not
feed himself with success. He recognized
Mariana's authority when she restrained his
yells or his spoon-hammering and curved
his fat fingers backward to smooth down her
cheek with his palm. Brother had some
baptismal name in the family record, but so
little use for any name that his remotest
neighbor inquired about him as Brother
Nichols.
"Your father left brother as well provided
for as either of you," observed Aunt Valen-
tine, giving him her brightest glance.
''Of course" said Mariana.
ut was fortunate for the child. Now. to
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
GRACE FOR CRIMINALS.
What Canadian Legislator Proposes
Anent the Jubilee.

Mr.. Sproule, a member of the Dominion
Parliament from Ontario, announces that,
''in order to make the Queens jubilee year a
year of rejoicing to the poor unfortunates
confined in living tombs,' he will move in
the House that the governor general be asked
to exercise clemency toward criminals now
incarcerated in the various penitentiaries of
the Dominion, whose conduct has been mer-
itorious during their imprisonment, in the
following manner: Life sentences to be
eommuted to a reasonable term of years;
those who have served ten years to be set at
liberty, and all convicts with a record of
good conduct be allowed a remission of ten
days for every months imprisonment since
January, 1887.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
nPANslEs FOR THOUGHTS"
EMILY A. BRADFORD.

Earth wore her beautiful garments,
One day, in the long ago,
And the sunlight kissed the flowers,
And the grass blades whispered low.
In the blue Of the bending heavens,
Clouds sailed, like snowy fleece;
And it seemed that nature murmured,
A beautiful hymn Of peace.
And so, with my soul attempered
To the spell that the day had wrought,
gathered my hearts love pansies,
The delicate flowers of thought.
y
Calm lay on the sleeping valleys,
The hush of the restful night;
And calm on the stately hill tops,
With their crown of silver light.
Like tender benediction,
Did the loving moon-rays fall
On mound of snowy daisies
With the night stars watching all.
And Herewith the calm around me,
With the eyes of the stars to see,
brought Hy uedle Aofe PaiiSi@''
Pansies-for thoughts of me.
n \ \
But, now-as my mind goes backward,
To the days of the long ago,
feel, though the years bring winter,
In my heart fresh flowers grow.
And | think in the better country,
When my love of old l see,
shall know, that, in heavenly gardens,
Thought pansies bloom for me.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
HOW TO GET HE-TO TEA.

If you are q DEALER, 2Crite to Martin GtAet
d Co., Baltimore, Nd and they aOiU send you rade
prices and terms.
If you are q CONSTNER and y0ur dealer or
grocer does not Keep 1t, then send to Martin GsI|et
d Co., Baltimore, Nd, in postage stamps or ofhsf-
rise, IS cents for Id. package, 40 cents for ND.
PACKAGE, or 20 cents for ID. package. This Is the
retail price, and they 2cjU send y0u, prepaaaoy
mail, the quantity ordered, sciM tHN Instructions
MARTIN GILLET d o.,
Established 1911.
Baltimore, Ma.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18

7 light showed the daintest wrinkles on Mrs.
Valentines face. She was beautiful old
lady, with puffs of white hair. Being now
at the meal which in her own house she called
dinner, she was carefully dressed in SOFT
silent black silk. Her hands were very small
and very lustrous with rings, but no other
token of weakness appeared about her. She
was calm woman who had lived much, and
she bore herself above all excitement in the
serious talk she was having with her
brothers daughters.
The supper table stood on what would have
been the barn floor had not the owner
changed his plan and made residence of
what he first intended to maks<a barn. 1t
was handsomely finished structure in spite
OF its eccentric shape, Rich brown timbers
supported the concave roof, and polished
stairway climbed one side of the wall to a
transverse gallery, over which light fell from
a stained-glass window. On each side of
this deep hall were arranged the rooms of
the farmhouse; and farmhouse it was
called from Free Hall to College Center. For
everybody knew that Jerry Nieh9ls made up
his mind he never would build fine house
about the time the doctors pronounced his
boy incurable. He was putting up the frame
work Of a new barn; many were the barns
he was obliged to build for his stock; but he
had contracted for the brick and hewn foun-
dalton stones with which he expected to
build one ofthe palaces Of the country. The
contract was annulled. That barn was good
enough monument for man whose name
was perpetuated in an idiot son. His girls
would wed, and securenew names and homes
for themselves.
This driving stock dealer, being widower
and man devoured by business, took very
little interest even in the farmhouse, until
severe chill had lately confined him to it,
and severer chill had lain him out quiet
and rigid forever,
Mrs. Valentine was too far away to attend
the funeral, but she had arrived to do her
duty as soon as time and space would per-
init. With her arrived the nephew of her |
deceased husband, Mr.. George Valentine, a |
student and historian, with his tablets and |
pencils.
Mariana always admired him with awe,
but to Gertrude he represented good match |
considerably out of the reach of girls brought |
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
A .Iudpe of diamonds.

There's one of the best judges of diamonds
in the United States" said hotel clerk.
pointing to fine-looking gentleman stand
listener. SIS he jeweler?" ooh, no." re-
sponded the clerk, rubbing his chila she
don't know any more about the jewelry
business than you do as that SOP again
came forth from his listener lips with little
more surprise and emphasis than at first,
don't know anything about the jewelry
business and still a good judge OF diamonds;
what business is he in ?' He's baseball
umpire" quietly responded the clerk And
the silence that ensued was painful-Elmtra
Gazette.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
One Place Left for Him.

Poor Jones is perfect wreck" remarked
Smithers.
"rm very sorry to hear it, replied Rob-
inson.
Yes; he's lost his sight, and he is too old
to learn any business usually taught the
blind"
That's bad"
THAT isn't the worst, either. His mind
has become so impaired that he is utterly
unable to form an opinion
SIS that so? Then he has one means of
support left him"
"What is that?"
HE can get permanent situation as jury
man"
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
Keeping Abreast of the Market.

Possible Customer-What does frst-class
funeral cost, Mr.. Laymeout?
Mr.. Laymeout (undertaker)-Why, none
of your family are dead, are theyP
P. C.-No, not yet; but the old lady has
bought kerosene stove, Johnny's, got a
new bicycle and my eldest daughter is keep
ing company with Pittsburg dude who
carries hair-trigger pistol. It's well enough
to keep abreast Of the market.-Judge.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
stiffened by Street Car Service.

eyes," said Mr.. McNaughton, superin-
tendent of the West Side street railway, 1--WE
use up great many horses during the year
upon our line. We use them for while
and then they become stiff, lame and tender
footed and then we dispose of them, as it
don't pay to keep idle horses. We sold
splendid mare the other day for s4o. she
cobblestones. With three-months' rest
out in pasture she will become as good as
ever and bring $3.50 to her owner.-Ma~au-
kee Senti7aeL
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
A Pertinent Question.

''Have you lost your ears ?' asked an irate
parent the other day. "Why, have you
found any ?' innocently queried the urchin.
-Neap Haven Neacs.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-18
BY NJ. II. CATHERWOoD.
tCopyri0hted, 1884,.

HE farmhouse stood for
ward on a wooded hill, as
if courageously avoiding
seclusion. Beds of scarlet
geraniums and the illum-
mated foliage of noun
tain ash trees made flame
spots around it, in addi-
ton to which sunset was
reflected by its windows.
Both great doors stood
open, so that the air swept
pleasantly across the
barn-hall. and unstinted
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

We desire to return our sincere
thanks to the people of Custer City, for
their numerous kind offices and unre-
hitting attentions during the protracted
illness, death and burial of our dearly
beloved relative, Miss Mary +. Butler,
whose untimely demise has brought
such unspeakable sorrow to our now
lascerated hearts. The many kind acts
and manifestations Of sympathy on the
part of the good people OF Custer will
live in our memories until we too are
called upon to enter the extatic realms,
where dwells N dear departed relative,
beyond the border of mortality.
Mis-. MARcARET Butler,
Mr.. AND MRs. W. +. FLETCHER.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

f. +. Hight was in town from Baker
vile On Saturday.
A. ID. sherwood came in from Hell
Canyon on Wednesday.
A. b. Huff was at the Kleemann from
Battle creek on Saturday.
j. w. Hepple, of Golden Summit, was
a Wednesday arrival in town.
J. White was registered at the Vienna
from Deadwood on Saturday.
w. Jessup was a guest at the Vienna
from Hot Springs on Saturday.
II. Wright and f. Wilson came in
from French creek on Tuesday.
A. w. Putnam was an arrival al the
Vienna from st. Paul on Saturday.
q. Anderson, of Spring creek, was a
kleemann House guest on Saturday.
S. M. Houghton, a Deadwood attorney
wss among the Sunday arrivals at the
Vienna.
j. +. Jones and NJ. Tremmel, ofLogan,
Indiana, autographed at the Kleenann
on Monday.
II. A. Thompson and wife Of Box
Butte, Neb., were domiciled al the
Kleemann House on Monday.
ID. Il. Ingram, G. w. Boughton and
Thomas Arnold represented Hermosa
at the Vienna several days during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. Clark, David simp-
son and Miss Della Simpson were
among the arrivals from Squaw creek at
the Kleemann on Tuesday.
Mr.. l. NJ. Gilman, a gentleman largely
interested in mines in the northern
Hills, came in from Deadwood on Fri
day. Mr.. q. will remain here for two or
three weeks, which time he will devote
to the personal examination Of the
mines in this vicinity, with an object,
the nature Of which, by reason of his
extreme reticence upon the subject, we
are unable to state. Thus far he seems
to be well pleased with what he has
seen.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
Closing Out

No. 2 Atlantic Giant, 81 cents.
Six foot wood pumps, S..
Six inch Russia iron stove pipe, 4Octs.
Camp stoves, 81.
7x9 tents, Sc.
Pure st. Louis lead, Sets.
Pure mixed paint, $1.25 gallon.
Crncibles, Sets each, any size.
Cyanide Of potash, 50 cents pound.
Stained bedsteads, $3.50.
Maple chairs, IS cents.
Full line queensware on l0cts counter.
a. T. Van Devort,
Buffalo Gap.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

And now the Oelrichs Times is piping
loud for five commissioners, claiming
that the southeastern part Of that coun-
ty, under the present arrangement, is
left practically without representation.
The Times makes a good showing on
paper, but it is nevertheless highly
probable that its efforts will be vain,
futile, and without satisfactory results.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

1 Robert 4. Talent, the first white boy
that ever sat foot on Black Hills soil,
was married at Rapid City on Thursday
Of last week to Miss Ada Strohm, who
was also a resident of that place. May
Robert and Ada enjoy the full measure
Of happiness wished them by their
many friends, among whom the CHRoN-
ICLE desires to be included.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

Four Mile was visited by a hail storm
nring the latter part Of last week
which inflicted serious damage upon
settlers in that locality. The hail belt
was not to exceed q half mile 10 width,
but within the belt rum to crops is said
TO have been complete. AS usual no
damage was done in Clusters immediate
vicinity.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

The repair and decorative work upon
the court house, now bordering upon
completion, is being continued, and the
building, which by reason of having
been SO long neglected, had become an
eyesore to the community, now com
pares favorably, in point beauty of
finish and perfection Of appointments,
with any public building in the terri
tCty
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

"Well Heeled." From the finest
French kid to the coarse old govern
ment. We keep as fine line of shoes as
you can find anywhere. Mems Ladies,
Misses and Childrens'. Try IL School
Shoe. w. j. Wood & Co,
Red Front, Buffalo Gap.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

If you want anything in the line of
hardware, fancy and staple groceries,
stoves, iron and glassware, mining sup
plies, farm implements, iron, steel, etc,
ETC., go to Cochran's, the cheapest house
in the Black Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
Buffalo Gar

Work has been resumed on the Tin
Reef group of mines near Hill City.
The property belongs to the Harvey
Peak company and will be extensively
developed the coming season.-Pioneer.
The Pioneer is a little, say about IA
miles off in the location Of this valuable
group Of mines, which we had hitherto
supposed everybody knew was only a
mile from Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

"a Thing of Beauty is a joy forever"
That's it, our Beauty Flour makes the
cake and bread too only 500 per hun
dred. Every sack warranted. w. j.
Wood & Co., Red Front, Buffalo Gap.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
Strayed or Stolen,

One dark brown horse, branded
ii M ~(circle sbove) on right shoulder.
Had a halter on when last seen. A rea-
sonable reward will be given for any in
formation leading to his recovery, by
H.. A. ALBIEN, Custer City.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

The feeling of encouragement which
has prevailed in this community, as a
result of the late Anglo-American tin
fiasco, which is believed to have been
largely due TO the infamous letters Of
Tom White to the London papers, has
been measurably relieved by the arrival
Of Mr. A. l.. Sivyer, Supt. of the TIN
Mountain company, with assurances of
the early Inauguration Of a new and
promising tin industry in our immediate
vicinity.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

Thomas S. Bently and Col. n. Pope, of
Rapid, passed through this place on
their return from the Warren Gulch tin
district where they added a large num-
Der Of samples of tin ore, to the collec-
ton being procured by them to be sent
to represent the Black Hills Mt the
Omaha and Lincoln exhibitions by the
Rapid board of trade. They secured
about 800 pounds of specimens from
the different mines visited, which en-
brace all the prominent locations from
the Tin Mountain to the Eta. They
also secured a number Of specimens Of
gold ore, and some choice samples of
mica from the New York mine, six
miles southwest Of this city.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
Ice.

l25 tons French Creek Ice, in good
condition, stored on Buffalo Gap road,
near bursts saw mill. for sale cheap as
it is. or will contract to deliver in guam
titles. Booth & Webster.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

The funeral Of Miss Mary +. Butler, of
this place, which occurred on Sunday
last, was probably the largest ever wit
messed in this city. The Congregational
church in which the funeral sermon was
preached by Rev w. Jones, had not the
capacity to accommodate all who desir-
ed 20 take part in comforting upon the
deceased the last sad rites, which can
only be regarded as the unmistasable
manifestation Of regard for the deceas-
ed upon the part Of this community,
and as positive sorrow, consequent to
her untimely demise.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
Born.

To the wife Of Peter Gagnon Of this
city on Saturday morning, August Goth,
a boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. William White Of
this city on Monday, August 22nd, a
girl.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

Quite q number Of Custer residents
departed on Saturday and Monday for
the plum patches in the foothills, where
this tempting fruit is said to abound in
great %profusion and pronounced maturi-
ty. Plum picking presents many at
fractions to city residents, who are only
occasionally permitted to enjoy rural
scenes, but the almost incessant rains of
the present week, we are inclined to
believe, would rob a trip of this char
acter Of many of its romantic features.